Lily Mae Design

I've worked with Lisa on several projects-- family room, formal living room, master bedroom, outdoor patio furniture. She was an excellent listener, brought me great ideas I would have never come up with on my own, worked within my budget, and was infinitely patient in working around our busy family schedule. Also, I LOVE how the house looks - very clean and elegant yet welcoming. She worked in our art and other "treasures" that we've acquired over the years beautifully. I highly recommend Lisa and will work with her again in the future!

Lisa is absolutely amazing, I CANNOT recommend her enough! She listens, pays close attention to detail, and is beyond brilliant when it comes to design. I truly would not be able to complete projects on my own without her, she has been the foundation of making things work cohesively. She also responds/communicates and gets everything done with lightning speed. You won't find someone more talented, hard working, kind, and overall wonderful. 10/10 recommend! Lisa is a gem. Her prices are also wonderful given the high quality work and passion that she puts into absolutely everything. Everything she touches is magic!

I love Lily Mae! I have worked with Lisa at Lily Mae for years. She brings a creative eye to every project - big or small. She does a beautiful job making each room feel elevated but cozy. I love the way Lisa can incorporate my favorite pieces into a design but with a fresh look and feel. The new pieces and finishes that she adds always feel chic yet timeless. Lisa is easy to work with - prompt, responsive and fun.

Lisa helped me with choosing carpets, framing and placing art, and with some lighting and furniture throughout the main floor of my home. Each of these items involved repeated trips that Lisa happily made to my home with samples, and she was always on time to the minute! Or if I had a follow up question she was very prompt at returning emails, texts, or phone calls. Lisa's positive attitude, and accommodating manner put me at complete ease. She is relaxed and patient when I am making a decision, but if I want her opinion or choice, she is quick and decisive and while she is always respectful of my style, her taste is impeccable!

My job was not big, but it was difficult. Our home needed an update and refresh – however my husband and I wanted to keep a lot of the furniture and carpets we love. Lisa was able to navigate around the hurdles we put in front of her and recreate our home with updated fabric, colors, lighting …. The list goes one. Every day I walk into my home and smile. Her patience was appreciated, and her prompt turn time on answering questions and getting professionals into the house for measurements and work was unprecedented in this industry. A clear sign that she has trustworthy and devoted support who enjoy working with her as well. I would and will continue to reach out to Lisa on all future projects in our home.

Lisa is so talented, responsive, and thoughtful. It was a true pleasure working with her and the result was amazing. Lisa helped us design our main living space while we were still living 3000 miles away and her willingness to help us each step of the way allowed us to move into a beautiful space. We are so grateful for all of her guidance. She really listens to what her clients want and provides excellent suggestions that help make your vision reality. She also infuses her own elegant style into the process so you end up with elements you hadn't even thought of. Finally, she is extremely detail oriented. We are so grateful for Lisa's expertise!

Thank you for making the whole process so enjoyable! I absolutely love my new kitchen. Everyone thinks its amazing. You helped identify my comfort zone and helped me push myself at the same time. The design is classy and timeless, which I know we will come to enjoy for years. Thanks for being so amazing to work with!

When I envisioned what our new townhouse would look like I couldn't imagine it would come to fruition. The interior designer I had worked with for many years had retired and I had to find someone new. I mentioned this to one of the tradespeople I was working with. He suggested I call Lisa Puchalla. of Lily Mae Design, he said I wouldn't be sorry. Well, he was right. Lisa turned what I envisioned into reality. She is down to earth and a joy to work with. She has the ability to really listen. From the start, Lisa asked the right questions, heard what I wanted, and always showed up with a number of wonderful choices for each area of our home. She left no stone unturned and attended to every detail. The result is spectacular. I would work with her again in a heartbeat.

Lisa was a pleasure to work with on our living room, dining room and bedroom renovations. She listened to our vague and scattered ideas and pulled them together into well curated options for us to review and consider. She is incredibly well organized which kept us on track with the varying projects and intervening construction delays. In addition to her talent and great project management, she is a pleasure to work with. We are very happy with the results.

Lisa is extremely professional and personable. She was able to whip my house into shape in a very timely matter. Lisa can transform your home with pieces you will keep forever!

Lisa is a true pro-unbelievably efficient, organized, a fantastic listener and problem solver. We hired Lisa to redo our entire main level of her home which included our living room, family room, dining room, hallway and staircase. From day one, Lisa was able to transfer our wish list into reality. Swatches, paint colors, couch and chair selections were spot on. She was a joy to work with and came to our home with a smile and great energy.

Hired Lisa, with Lily Mae Design, in December, as she was recommended by colleagues and we really liked the work she did. First time using a designer and couldn’t have been happier with the results. We needed everything, from rugs, to paint, to new window treatments, to furniture, and lighting. She transformed our living room and dining room areas, in addition to helping us with final touches in our family room. Lisa was very responsive throughout the process. She was flexible and willing to bring over sample after sample to make sure we were happy with the final product. The vendors she used were top notch, as well, and provided quality work and items. I highly recommend Lisa with Lily Mae Design. Whether you need her to do it all or help here and there, she will adjust her service to your needs. We will definitely use her for our next big project.

Lisa is fantastic! She helped us (on short notice) choose paint colors for all of the interior walls in our house, and she was able to recommend the perfect colors (complete with recommendations about which brands, sheens, etc. we should use) in a mere 2 hours! Her instincts and color-sense are terrific, and she suggested some colors we hadn't thought of which turned out to be perfect. We've been getting compliments on our house ever since we painted according to her recommendations, and we've been thrilled ourselves. Lisa is decisive and excellent at what she does. We are so grateful for her help! (I understand she also does interior design work beyond paint color choice, and I suspect she'd be great at that too.)

Lisa, of Lily Mae Design, is the consummate professional. She is highly experienced, knowledgeable and provides well thought-out, decisive recommendations while being an excellent listener attuned to the clients' wishes. We love our updated bedroom and continue to work with Lisa on other projects. We recommended Lisa to a family member who needed quick advice and they were delighted with Lisa's advice and support. We really enjoy working with Lisa and feel quite fortunate to have her expertise. We highly recommend her.

Lisa has helped me design the main floor of a new house. (New to me. The house is 90 years old) She is accessible, creative, and responsive. She has great resources for anything from tiny powder room sinks to wallpaper to rugs. And installation of all of the above has gone smoothly. I would not hesitate to recommend Lisa Puchalla and LilyMae Design.

Working with Lisa Puchalla , owner of Lily Mae Design, has been a great experience! Not only is Lisa easy to work with, she is very efficient, always timely and constantly keeping me informed on deliveries. Her knowledge of fabrics and colors have brought a refreshing new look to our new home. I can't recommend her enough!

Wish there were more stars because Lisa deserves as many as possible. I felt we had a bit of a challenge as we needed to integrate new with old . Lisa is brilliant. She really listens and it almost seemed as if she was reading my mind. She had fabulous ideas, yet I feel as if my home relects my husband and I. It is not cookie cutter and has a timeless feel. We had Lisa totally redo our large family room and help us with rug selections for living room and family room , as well as window treatments for several rooms and some wallpaper and other touches such as placement of paintings we already owned. Our home had a facelift ! It is so comfortable and beautiful. Lisa is professional, responds immediately, and is a great deal of fun to work with. I tease her about watching the wheels turn , but when she is getting a vision , it is amazing because you really can see her deep in thought. She is one talented woman and I feel lucky to have had the opprtunity to work with her. Trust me when I say, trust her!

Lisa came in to help us through the final stages of a year long home renovation project. We had redone bathrooms, created an office space and wet bar, and added a portico to the front of the house. What remained were: new furniture for the family room, choosing paint colors for every room, new window treatments, and arranging art work. Lisa was fabulous! She broke down the projects and we tackled them in order. Always professional, her expertise, ability to listen to our ideas, understanding of our tastes and what we could afford, made our collaboration so easy. Our home has been transformed into such a comfortable, beautiful, and peaceful oasis due to Lisa's attention to detail and design sense.

Lisa is an incredibly gifted professional. She works efficiently and thoroughly. Her ability to see the big picture of a room and the necessary small details is unparalleled. Additionally, she is a joy to work with. Her infectious sense of humor combined with her impeccable detail oriented service make the work of designing a home enjoyable and successful.

Lisa came and helped me with my lower level. She was incredibly professional, made great use of our time together and had a great eye for the space. My basement turned out amazing. Will definitely be using her again!

Lisa did a fabulous job working with existing pieces in my kitchen and breakfast area to give it a super fresh look. Her fabric choices for my window treatment and dining chairs were amazing. Loved the modern/transitional look that complemented my open floor plan living space!

Lisa Puchalla of Lily Mae Design, is simple the best! Lisa helped me freshen up my first floor and the experience was fantastic. Lisa is always prompt, professional and respectful of budget. She listened to my hopes and wishes for the space, then used her design expertise to create and execute a plan. Best of all, Lisa is a delight to work with! I highly recommend Lisa and Lily Mae Design!

Lisa Puchalla and Lily Mae Design solved our design riddles and gave our home the warmth and panache we had long dreamed of. Suddenly, everything here makes sense! Her eye for color is always on target; her selections are timeless. Lisa was fun to work with---her on-time approach helped build trust and understanding. We look forward to engaging her again in the future.

When I moved, Lily Mae designs helped me determine what furniture would work in my new house, and helped me pick paint colors. wallpapers, and floor coverings. I couldn't be happy with how it turned out - the colors flow beautifully from room to room.

Lily Mae Design is one of the, if not the best design firms in the Maryland, Virginia, DC area. Designer, owner, Lisa Puchalla is by far one of the most talented, knowledgeable, gifted designers who is capable of many, many different aspects of the design industry. She is a true professional in her field and accepts all challenges with a flair and total commitment. She is a delight to work with and an asset to any project.

I have a long professional relationship with Lily Mae Design. Owned by uniquely talented interior designer Mrs.Lisa Puchalla, it is one of the best choices in Home decorating and design consulting in Chevy Chase and DC area. Her charming personality makes home decorating a wonderful and memorable experience!

Lisa is wonderful to work with. She added beauty and comfort to my home while taking all the stress out of decision making for me. She is extremely responsive and understanding to budget, timing and personal choice. Her eye and ability to change a room without changing everything in the room is impeccable and appreciated. Whether it was finding the perfect carpet for a living room, bedroom or basement for three busy boys, researching the right outdoor wood siding and patio design, or choosing the right window treatment, art, furniture or light fixture, her taste, creativity and knowledge made the process easy and enjoyable. Her talent has left a lasting impression on my home.

Could not be happier with our experience with Lily Mae Design. Lisa's design advice and vision simply breathed new life into our home! Great taste, affordable prices, and wonderful client service abound. We just can't wait for the next opportunity to discuss sprucing up the place with Lily Mae. Thank you again Lily Mae Design!!!

Lisa is quite simply amazing! My husband and I are severely color and creativity challenged. Lisa came to the rescue. She picked out paint colors that go beautifully with the decor. She also helped us select rugs (3 and we love each one very much) and furniture. She brought rug samples and even rugs to our home so we could see how they looked in the place where they would be placed. She worked very efficiently, making use of every minute of her time with us. Lisa has a very approachable personality which helped us feel comfortable with her right away. And she picked up on our general likes very quickly enabling her to present options that we would like. I cannot say enough good things about Lisa--if you choose her, you will have a great designer experience!

A very close friend used Lisa for decorating and my husband, who is generally oblivious to decor kept commenting on my friend's house so we started using her. Lisa is all the things you would expect-professional, knowledgeable, etc. but what makes her stand out-- she's normal. She's not so uber chic that she's intimidating, she's not a frightful snob eye rolling at requests for some mid priced things, she knows how to mix the best of your old things with new, fresh finds, she can go very high end but can spot a bargain too! She also understands how to make a project look great, but practical so your family can actually use a room comfortably without living in fear of a spill or a dog hair! Highly, highly recommend!

Lisa is the best! After doing a full home renovation, I needed help with selecting furniture, rugs, wallpaper and accessories for our main floor rooms. Lisa has a great ability to "read" your design personality after touring your home, and she styles your rooms accordingly. I get overwhelmed with too many options and asked Lisa to limit her design selections. She presented great options and we were able to make decisions quickly. Lisa is never pushy, but will always give her honest advice. She is respectful of your budget, and never selects options that are out of reach. In fact, there were occasions she steered me towards less costly selections because they worked better for the space and budget. Lisa is extremely responsive, organized, professional, and most of all, great fun to work with! I couldn't be happier with the outcome!

Lisa Puhalla is such a talented designer and so delightful to work with that we have hired her multiple times over the years to update our family room, turn our bedroom into a serene and sophisticated retreat and refresh our foyer with rugs, paint and current but timeless furniture. She is a genius with color and fabrics and connects with her clients' individualities. I have recommended her to friends who have been equally pleased.

After the excitement of buying a new house wore off, the anxiety of furnishing and decorating it began. We hired Lisa at the recommendation of our realtor and have never looked back! Lisa worked with us initially on color, rugs, carpets, and lighting. We then began furnishing rooms -- blending our existing furniture with new pieces. Lisa's approach to advising us was great -- when she figured out roughly what we were looking for, she gave us a lot of options that met our style needs. She played mediator in the best sense of the word when my wife and I disagreed on which way to go on a selection. And was very willing to take us both on (diplomatically!) if she thought we were making a bad decision. Finally, she handled a lot of the tedious things with decorating whenever needed... even using our guest key to let in furniture deliveries while we were out of town. We are absolutely thrilled with how our home has turned out, and Lisa was a huge part of it!

Lisa is amazing. She is very professional, and always punctual. She offers a large variety of options of samples and prices. She will offer her own opinion, and is willing to work around furniture you want to keep. Her eye for paint colors and combining fabrics is fabulous. I have loved all her suggestions. Her personality makes everything enjoyable. She is a joy to work with, offers many different resources, and different price ranges. I have received many compliments on everything she helped me select, from paint colors to furniture, floor coverings and lighting.

We have worked with Lily Mae Design for many years now, providing carpets and rugs for some of her clients. Lisa is phenomenal. She is incredibly talented at putting together beautiful rooms for her clients, and is great at meshing their tastes with hers. I have seen her work with different styles from traditional to modern and do it all seamlessly. Moreover- she is fun, personable, and truly gets people-- which is so so important. Can't say enough nice things about her and her abilities.

I worked with Lisa and lily mae designs to redecorate most of my first floor (living room, dining room and TV room - furniture, rugs and window treatments). Lisa was a dream to work with. She understood what I was looking to do and had great ideas to fit my style and the way our family of five lives. She did a nice job of incorporating some of my existing pieces while creating beautiful, livable spaces. I couldn't be happier with the result. Plus, she always kept me apprised of where we were on budget.

Lisa at Lily Mae Design has been wonderful to work with throughout the design process. From picking paint colors to fabrics and furniture, Lisa has been excellent in all areas. The products and furniture she recommends are all high quality and well made. Lisa designed built ins for our family room and the carpenter she recommended to complete the work did an exquisite job. Lisa has designed beautiful and comfortable places in our home for my family to enjoy. She has a fabulous and unique style that is also classic and timeless. I know her designs will stand the test of time.

Lisa helped my husband and I pick out furniture within our budget, but fits our needs perfectly and made our backyard patio a relaxing and usable space. I have gotten so many compliments on how good our patio furniture looks. She was very professional, honest and extremely organized. I would highly recommend her.

Lisa at lily mae design is a pure joy to work with! She was great at setting expectations for delivery, providing pricing, and staying on top of my project in general. Lisa really took into account our style, she has an amazing ability to walk into a room, move existing pieces of furniture around, and create a whole new look. She also did an impeccable job at integrating her ideas with pieces of furniture I already had; she added the simplest knick knack or area rug to a room, and made it feel more homey. Her enthusiasm for design, makes any project that seems daunting to the client, fun and exciting! I will continue to work with Lisa on my endless projects!

Lisa has been working with us for about 6 months. She redid our living room, foyer, most of our dining room and is converting what was a 3-season glassed-in former screened porch into what my husband and son call a man cave (it is not). Apart from her impeccable taste, one of Lisa's strengths is her flexibility. For example, we needed advice about a window treatment for a kitchen window and a lighting option for the famly room. Rather than sugget a full-on makeover (which the family room could use), Lisa delivered on precisely what I asked and did not try to up-sell or over-sell me. When we were working on the living room, I initially wanted to keep the couch we had. Lisa agred to work with me on that and designed a spectacular room. Once the install started, I realized there was no way I wanted to live with the old couch. Lisa quickly helped find an amazing piece and although she then expressed her pleasure that I had decied to dispose of the old couch, she never once pressured me or made me feel that we could not work with the existing piece. Instead, she designed a beautiful room that would have worked well no matter what. Likewise, I have a Chinese silk rug in the dining room that, although beautiful, is not 100% within the aesthetic of the first floor. But I have nowhere else to put it and it cost a small fortune so I really do not want to part with it. Lisa was able to design window treatments, find a fabric for the chairs, and choose a wall color that maintain the tone of the house (if that is such a thing) while still working with the rug. Lisa also has been patient with the "while we are at it" emails from me requesting an additional item--or design (this is how the "man cave" came about). Lisa has been terrific interfacing with the vendors, getting the crafts people to the house, overseeing deliveries in my absence, etc. In one instance, where a piece of furniture was damaged in the delivery, Lisa worked with the vendor's repairman at our house. When the repair was not satisfactory, she did not miss a beat in getting the piece removed and finding me an alternative (and frankly much lovelier) piece. I do not have the wherewithal to include photos but I suspect Lisa will have some that she would be happy share. I worked with an architect and design-build firm in the past to do an adddition on our house and redo the kitchen--this process with Lisa has been infinitely simpler and more fun. I am listing December 2014 as the project date because it is the midpoint but I have been working with Lisa since about September 2014-present.

Lisa is a real professional. She is a great designer and knows exactly what will work and will not work in a given space. She will work within your budget, colors and design ideas. She has access to great resources and follows orders from beginning to delivery. She is on top of any problems and makes sure they are fixed promptly. She is a delight to work with - on time, personable and accessible. I would recommend her without reservation for any sized job.

I write because I have had the great opportunity to with with Lily Mae in two different capacities. First, my wife and I needed the expertise that Lisa provided as we redecorated our living room. I was most impressed by the variety of answers she provided for our dilemma. Lisa listened carefully to our needs and wants and then she helped us think "outside the box". The results is a space that is harmonious and tasteful. So glad we had her! Second, I've had the opportunity to work with Lisa as I am a decorative painter. She explained clearly what the client was after, she gave me a color palette then let me do my thing. She was a joy to work with as she provided me the freedom to do what I do best. The result was a very happy client!

We've had the pleasure of collaborating with Lisa on several projects. She has a great eye and taste for what is current. Her clients are drawn to her refined aesthetic and always seem to enjoy working with her - as do we!

Lisa at lily mae design is wonderful to work with. She transformed our first floor into a beautiful space while also ensuring that it was comfortable and practical for our family. Lisa always took into account our budget and made suggestions of items worth investing in and where we could save money. We were so pleased with the new furniture selected for our family room and equally as happy with our living room furniture that was reupholstered to give it a new modern look. Lisa was patient as we choose window treatments and paint colors. We love our home and are excited to work with Lisa on future projects. We highly recommend Lisa and lily mae designs!

Lisa (lily mae design) was such a pleasure to work with and made it so easy for us ! She quickly caught on to our style and was very conscious of our budget. I can say she went over and beyond on several occasions - making sure she was at our home for each delivery. We would love to work with her again!

Lily Mae Designs goes above and beyond. We updated our family room and dining room and the designer had do many great ideas. Such a professional. Was so easy to work with and couldn't be happier with the design. Will absolutely use Lily Mae Designs on our upcoming remodel of our master bedroom.

Lisa is amazing! She is a gifted designer, and both patient and thoughtful. She listens carefully,and if you have ideas, she will make them work better than you could have imagined. If you are without a vision, she will work carefully with you to identify your needs and wants. She has abundant and thoughtful ideas, and is always respectful of budget. She completes her work on time, thoughtfully and happily, and really is alot of fun to work with. I had a great time with her, and couldn't have been happier with every aspect of her work! We were so happy to have found her and so happy to spread the word.

I have worked with Lisa Puchalla from lily mae design on several projects in my home. I have been thrilled with all of the results. Lisa had smart design ideas for the family room that she completely re-did. In other projects, she was able to work with the furniture I needed to keep and still give the project a fresh and unique look. Lisa responded quickly to any questions or needs and completed all tasks on time. I highly recommend Lisa Puchalla and lily mae design.

Lisa Puchalla is a very talented and knowledgeable designer. We had a lot of fun working together as she came up with the perfect plan for our home. She immediately tuned into our sense of style and she easily created the look we were hoping to achieve. It was a pleasure to work with such a trustworthy, honest, personable, and hard working designer who takes great pride in her work. She showed great determination to find exactly the perfect chair or lamp or fabric, etc. She wasn't happy until she saw that her client was completely happy. I look forward to working with Lisa again soon!

I would highly recommend Lily Mae Design! Lisa was always prompt, professional and respectful of my budget. She listened to my wants and needs and applied her design expertise to make it work for the space and my family. Her advice and knowledge on scale and materials was always accurate!

I would highly recommend Lili Mae Design. Lisa has a great eye for color and for he arrangement of art and furniture. Her recommendations for our new apartment were extremely helpful.

LilyMae Design assisted me with a recent kitchen renovation. I received great ideas for tile and countertop selection. Her experience with color choices and advice for tile was extremely helpful. I was able to pull the whole project together with her recommendations. She had a wide selection of fabrics for window treatments that was fabulous!!! She gave me several references for local vendors for tile, carpet and fabric. I also painted my entire first floor with her help. All the rooms flow and work together perfectly. A fabulous company to work with for any home project.

Lisa Puchalla with Lili Mae designs helped me design a completely remodeled home from top to bottom. She understood my style and never wasted my time. She also has a great personality and is very easy to work with. Frances Hampe

lily mae design has transformed two condos in the city for Mike and I. Lisa always looks to get to know you and what makes you happy and then magically transforms that knowledge into a home that is just perfect for you. Lisa has a natural talent and an artists eye for what is beautiful. Lily Mae Design has created a warm and welcoming space for my husband and I as well as friends and family. I have recommended her to many friends and family and they have been very pleased with her work as well.

Lily Mae designed the first floor of our house and we couldn't be happier. We live in a townhouse with limited room on our main florr. Lily Mae worked with us to determine our style and helped us pick furniture that was the right size for our place (it was our first time designing a room together). With Lily Mae's help we created a perfect mix for our taste - modern with classic elements. We will definately use this firm when we get to our second floor.

Lily Mae Design designed my Chevy Chase living room and also by long distance my cabin on a lake in Maine. Their work was excellent. The Maine job was particularly difficult as it was accomplished long distance. Lily Mae Design was very respectful of my design decisions while at the same time offering very creative options for the space. On both jobs, the final result was perfect. They were also a pleasure to work with - very quick to respond and very reliable.

Lisa assisted with all design aspects of our renovation -- everything from furniture purchases & placement to selecting paint colors, fabrics and carpeting/rugs. She is warm, professional and very good at understanding your personal design aesthetic.

Lisa was easy, competent and fun to work with. She has an amazing eye and is very talented. Her recommendations were spot-on.

Lisa is an incredibly talented decorator! She has transformed most of the rooms in my home with her creative ideas and vision. All you need to do is tell her a little bit about your style and she takes the ball and runs with it! She never disappoints!! I would highly recommend her to anyone who asks.